As a part of our commitment to diversity, Detroit
Public Television (DPTV) is proud to provide over 25 hours of coverage
of the 2017
SphinxConnect conference
[formerly known as SphinxCon] LIVE from the
Westin Book Cadillac located in the heart of Detroit. Our coverage began last night with an Opening Plenary featuring a performance by
Thomas Mesa and
Xavier Foley, welcome address from Sphinx Organization President and Artistic Director,
Afa S. Dworkin, and a look at the Sphinx founder’s story with
Aaron Dworkin and
Melissa Harris-Perry. The Opening Plenary will be available on-demand at
http://dptv.org/sphinx this afternoon.

Over the next two days SphinxConnect will
allow musicians of color, industry leaders, students, diversity
advocates and more to participate in almost 30 sessions dedicated to
diversity in classical music, learn from and engage with
more than 60 speakers, attend performances by the nation’s top Black
and Latino musicians, and most importantly establish a network to
further diversity in the field with over 250 other musicians. Sessions
include:
Funding Inclusion,
Beyond Music: Music-Based Projects to Improve Society,
Building Your Brand,
and many more!

Coverage of the 2017 SphinxConnect conference continues through Saturday, February 11th at 8pm ET. Watch the livestream by visiting
http://dptv.org/sphinx.

Coverage of the 2017 SphinxConnect is part
of what DPTV is doing to celebrate Black History Month, but more
importantly it is a celebration of our ethnically diverse, culturally
rich, and ever evolving audience base that mirrors
the Detroit Community.